Description

Impressive And Unusual Quarter Plate Tintype Of Armed Federal
Infantryman. Nearly full length standing. Wears forage cap with
infantry horn on top. Nine button frock coat. Waist belt with oval
plate tinted gilt with what appears to be a Pond revolver tucked in
the one side. On the other side of the belt he wears a carbine size
cartridge box, very unusual. There is also gilt tinting on top of
his hat, at collar, and on cuffs of coat that actually give the
coat the look of being Confederate, however, the standard Federal
infantry horn on the top of the M1859 forage cap would negate that
possibility, and the extra gilt is apparently 'artistic license' on
the part of the photographer. Very fine quality, perfect condition
in a nice floral geometric case with hinge nicely repaired.